Uganda: Innovation: Briquette-making project helps protect women in Ugandan camp
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, UgandaNAKIVALE, Uganda, Aug 9 (UNHCR) – Cooking with a traditional three-stone stove in south-west Uganda's sprawling...
View ArticleWorld: FAO: se debe potenciar el conocimiento de los pueblos indígenas de ALC...
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldDurante el Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas, la FAO reconoció sus aportes claves a la lucha contra el hambre y advirtió sobre la...
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Syrian Arab Republic: Syria Regional Response Plan 2013 Income as of 8 August...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey
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Sudan: Humanitarian Bulletin Sudan Issue 31 | 29 July – 4 August 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Chad, Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)Highlights• About 120,000 people have been affected by heavy rains and floods in Sudan with...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Investigate ‘clean water’ protest deaths
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Sri LankaIndependent Inquiry Needed, Not Government Spin(New York, August 10, 2013) – The Sri Lankan government should stop issuing misleading information and...
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Syrian Arab Republic: Syria Crisis Bi-weekly Humanitarian Situation Report -...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHighlightsIn Syria, UNICEF provided a 500 KVA electrical generator for the water...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: 20 dead in air raids in Syria's Latakia province: NGO
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Syrian Arab Republic08/10/2013 07:35 GMTBEIRUT, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - Air strikes by the Syrian military killed at least 20 people in the northwestern province of...
View ArticleItaly: Six drown as boat of Syrian migrants runs aground off Sicily
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Italy, Syrian Arab Republic08/10/2013 19:47 GMTby Françoise KADRIROME, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - Six illegal migrants drowned Saturday off a tourist beach in Sicily...
View ArticlePhilippines: Thousands flee as Philippine troops fight rebels
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Philippines08/10/2013 09:07 GMTPIKIT, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - About 2,000 farmers have fled their homes in the southern Philippines after renewed fighting between...
View ArticleIndonesia: Six dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Indonesia08/10/2013 14:55 GMTJAKARTA, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - A volcano erupted on a tiny island in central Indonesia Saturday, spewing hot ash into the sky and...
View ArticleMali: Mali on eve of presidential election
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali08/10/2013 14:34 GMTby Stephane BarbierBAMAKO, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - Mali's presidential hopefuls entered a final day of behind-the-scenes preparations...
View ArticleEgypt: Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General...
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: EgyptAs the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday comes to a close, the Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the continuing political stalemate in Egypt. The...
View ArticleCuba: Hurricane Sandy raised risk awareness in Eastern Cuba
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: CubaSANTIAGO DE CUBA , Aug 10 2013 (IPS) - Nine months after Hurricane Sandy, the worst disaster to hit this city in eastern Cuban in decades, local residents say...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: More than 30 dead in Syria regime air raids: NGO
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Syrian Arab Republic08/10/2013 16:46 GMTBEIRUT, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - Syrian regime air strikes killed more than 30 people Saturday in the Latakia province,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): 9 killed, 7 injured in Jonglei cattle raid
Source: Miraya FMCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)(9th August, 2013) - Authorities in Twic East County, Jonglei state have confirmed that nine people were killed and seven others injured in an attack...
View ArticleIraq: More than 60 dead as Iraqis mark end to lethal Ramadan
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Iraq08/10/2013 19:52 GMTby W.G. DunlopBAGHDAD, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - Car bombs ripped through Baghdad cafes and markets while blasts and shootings struck...
View ArticleSomalia: Britain admits Somali Islamists stole $750,000 of aid supplies
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Somalia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland08/10/2013 23:07 GMTLONDON, August 10, 2013 (AFP) - Members of the Shebab Islamist group have stolen...
View ArticleKenya: Doctors Aim to Reduce Trachoma in Kenya
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: KenyaMohammed YusufKAJIADO, KENYA — Health workers in Kenya say more than 60,000 people are living with trachoma, an infectious eye disease that causes blindness if not...
View ArticleEritrea: Heavy rainfall causes flooding in Haikota sub-zone
Source: Government of EritreaCountry: EritreaHaikota, 09 August 2013 – Reports indicated that heavy rainfall and the damaging of a major diversion canal in Hashenkit area have caused flooding on the...
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Pakistan: Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 10 August 2013
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanMETROLOGICAL FEATURESA fresh trough of westerly wave is moving across eastern parts of Iran & likely to affect significantly the upper parts of...
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